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KirkpatrickOR

A town of 258.

Is Kirkpatrick a good place to live?

Kirkpatrick’s average commute is 42 minutes, above both Oregon’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 143 Oregon towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

258 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
MissionMissionKirkpatrick
Getting set up

Moving to Kirkpatrick: who provides what

Kirkpatrick is unincorporated, so Umatilla County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerUmatilla Electric Coop Assn10.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesUmatilla CountyUmatilla County provides services here
SchoolsPendleton School District 16Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereUmatilla County Clerk, Elections OfficeUmatilla County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9780197801 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Kirkpatrick.

Work & commute

Kirkpatrick has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

15% of Kirkpatrick residents live below the poverty line, where Oregon’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Half of commuters travel less than 7 miles. The top destinations are Mission (40%), Pendleton (26%) and Umatilla (3%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kirkpatrick0%
Mission40%
Pendleton26%
Umatilla3%
Santa Clara1%
7 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Kirkpatrick
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Kirkpatrick’s year

The peak summer temperature for Kirkpatrick comes to 90°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–44°
Spring38–64°
Summer52–86°
Fall38–65°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Kirkpatrick has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Kirkpatrick than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Kirkpatrick than in most of Oregon or the rest of the country

Among adults in Kirkpatrick, 17% have diabetes. Only 10 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Kirkpatrick. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Kirkpatrick is ahead of Oregon on 1 and behind on 15.

KirkpatrickOregon townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%13%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)27%20%19%
26 measures vs. Oregon
1 better10 too close to call15 worse
What stands outKirkpatrickOR
More adults treating high blood pressure75.2%71.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.4%12.5%
St. Anthony Hospital
8.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kirkpatrick

14pages on Kirkpatrick
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Kirkpatrick

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Kirkpatrick for work

Where Kirkpatrick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

40% → Mission Mission 40% 26% → Pendleton Pendleton 26% 3% → Umatilla Umatilla 3% 1% → Santa Clara Santa Clara 1% 1% → Lewiston Lewiston 1% 1% → Cascade Locks Cascade Locks 1% Kirkpatrick · 0% stay
16jobs based in Kirkpatrick
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Kirkpatrick

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Kirkpatrick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kirkpatrick had a population of 160. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,306 ft
Area code
458, 541

Questions about Kirkpatrick

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kirkpatrick, OR a good place to live?

Kirkpatrick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.